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A member asked:

Why my period browish on and off? i had depo-provera shot got expired on jan. i had sex once time with unprotection.

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Expected : It takes awhile for your cycles to go back to normal after stopping depoprovera. Brown is simply old blood. If you do not want to be pregnant them start another birth control to regulate your cycles, .

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/30/2023

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